Window Dressing

This week I discuss Megan Fox, her status as a man-eating icon, and her very relatable experiences with abusive men.

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Spoiler alert! In this bonus episode about the recent Mikey Madison film Anora, I go through the whole film scene by scene. Anora takes cues from some of my favorite crime comedies from the 1930s but performs modernity the way only a neon sign at a strip club can.

I wrote this episode the day before the Los Angeles fires and evacuations. I held the release for several days but am releasing it now because people may need a distraction from the tragedy we are still experiencing. Please donate to the Red Cross, the LAFD, or the Los Angeles Humane Society as soon as possible if you are able. The whole city needs your help.

In my second and final Britney Spears episode I get into her divorce from Kevin Federline, custody battle, 5150, and conservatorship. I am releasing this episode on the anniversary of her January 4th, 2007 5150. I am doing this with love and respect as it falls near my own traumatic anniversary. It is so important to own our own stories because as Britney's conservatorship shows us, the world wants to silence and co-opt our power for their benefit. My ex-boyfriend recently co-opted the anniversary of my rape in an effort to injure me and express his power. This affects every woman in this country regardless of status.

Britney Spears represents the 2000s better than any other star. She was publicly degraded, shamed, and ultimately reduced to being a workhorse for her daddy. The tragedy of Britney's fame reminds us of the insidious yet clearly visible hatred of women that seems to trump even the most powerful women's will. In this first part I focus on her early career and the joy that she brought, and continues to bring to the world.

Window Dressing’s Quickie Film Review Corner:

Short film reviews of particularly special new movies. I’m starting with two in one: The Last Showgirl and Anora.

Time Stamps:

The Last Showgirl

Anora

In the final episode of my Aubrey O'Day, Making The Band and Diddy series I discuss Danity Kane's video Bad Girl and the break up of the group. I examine Diddy's public firing of Aubrey and the slander he threw at her as an excuse for his actions.

This is the second part of my three-part Aubrey O’Day, Making The Band, & Diddy episode. Aubrey has been vocal about who Diddy is and how he treated her and others for decades. She was demonized, dismissed, and straight up slut shamed as a result of her honesty and unwillingness to bow down to him. Now is the time to give her the credit she deserves.

This "Diddy Addendum" episode addresses the new accusations against Jennifer Lopez in connection with Diddy's alleged crimes.

Window Dressing’s third season, Sirens and Gossip Rag Goddesses of the New Millennium starts with a deep dive into Aubrey O’Day, the MTV reality show Making The Band -that she rose to fame on, The girl group Danity Kane-that came out of the show, and Puff Daddy aka Diddy who was behind the show and the horrendous power dynamics on it. Aubrey has been vocal about who Diddy is and how he treated her and others for decades. She has been demonized, dismissed, and straight up slut shamed as a result of her honesty and unwillingness to bow down to him. In a series of three episodes, I dive into the details of the show, her life, and the unraveling legal battles Diddy is entrenched in.

Window Dressing's season 3 topic will be Sirens and Gossip Rag Goddesses of The New Millenium.